For accidents arising out of and in the course of employment.
No. (Permanent/ casual employees both can claim compensation. Period of service is not applicable)
2 years. (However if the Commissioner is satisfied that there is reasonable grounds for such delay, the Commissioner is vested with powers to initiate the inquiry disregarding the time limit)
No. Eg: (Cardiac arrests- Compensation can only be claimed if it can be proved that caused as a result of employment)
In an accident, the compensation is directly awarded to the workman and in the event of death, his dependents are summoned before the Workmen’s Compensation Court and compensation is distributed among dependants by the Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation.
Compensation is computed as per the Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance based on the salary drawn by the employee and the medical certificate.
Yes (Eg: Silicosis, Asbestosis and skin diseases and cancer which deemed to have arisen out of and in the course of the employment)
It not only the basic salary, but also includes other benefits that can be computed in terms of cash, i.e. bonus, overtime allowances and other allowances. However transport allowances or allowances for pension or provident fund are excluded.
The commissioner is vested with powers to seize movable property of the employer and sell them to recover the relevant compensation.
Yes, an appeal can be filed in the High Court and thereafter to the Supreme Court.
